Keith Ferguson

Current

Executive Director at USA Climbing

Past

Sponsor Fulfillment at Professional Bull Riders, Inc.
Owner at International Sports Business Group, Inc.
Director of Bid Administration and International Events at United States Olympic Committee

Event Staff at U.S. Olympic Festival -'89

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Education

University of Central Oklahoma - College of Business Administration
Sam Houston State University

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Industry

Sports

Websites

USA Climbing

Keith Ferguson’s Summary

A passionate leader who knows how to manage the needs of a wide assortment of business partners and performs in dynamic, demand driven environments.

Keith Ferguson’s Specialties:

Event Management
Project Management
Not-for-Profit Management
International Relations
Strategic Business Planning
Relationship Management
Olympic Bids
Olympic Torch Relay
Logistics Management
Event Marketing

Keith Ferguson’s Experience

Executive Director

USA Climbing

(Sports industry)

August 2008 — Present (1 year)

USA Climbing is the national governing body of competition climbing in the United States.

We promote three competition disciplines:
bouldering, sport and speed climbing.

The bouldering discipline is represented by the American Bouldering Series (ABS). Likewise, the sport and speed climbing disciplines are represented by the Sport Climbing Series (SCS).

USA Climbing receives sanctioning and is recognized by: The American Alpine Club, The International Federation for Sport Climbing (IFSC - formerly known as the International Council for Competition Climbing or the ICC), the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the United States Olympic Committee (USOC).

Mission
To ensure the success and growth of the sport of climbing.
Sponsor Fulfillment

Professional Bull Riders, Inc.

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Sports industry)

October 2007 — August 2008 (11 months)

The toughest sport on dirt. Headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colorado, the Professional Bull Riders was created in 1992 when a group of 20 bull riders broke away from the traditional rodeo scene and decided to start a circuit for bull riders only. The PBR celebrated its 10th Anniversary and relished the title of the fastest growing extreme sport in the country. The corporate sponsors which include Ford, Wrangler, Jack Daniel's, U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company, and the city of Las Vegas have brought attention to the sport as the prize money reached $9.5 million dollars. Professional Bull Riding is a fierce, rough, and grueling sport with roots deep in American culture. It's America's original extreme sport. The PBR has turned it into a captivating, dangerous, on-the-edge-of-your-seat sporting event, with the best riders and bulls in the world.
Owner

International Sports Business Group, Inc.

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Sports industry)

March 2005 — March 2008 (3 years 1 month)

Developed and enhanced international business strategies for clients. Generated event marketing/branding plans for sports business clients. Created new event properties for charity clients. Enhanced bid strategies for sports business clients. Designed new humanitarian programs for Olympic sports family. Delivered an executable plan containing a series of strategies and tactics designed to solve the existing branding issues, take advantage of new technologies and develop USA Junior Olympic into a revenue producing asset. Developed local market activation strategies for a participatory sports organization that conducted more 100 events in more than 40 U.S. cities with more than 190,000 athletes and 850,000 spectators in the sports of basketball, soccer, and flag football.
Director of Bid Administration and International Events

United States Olympic Committee

(Non-Profit; 201-500 employees; Sports industry)

December 1989 — March 2005 (15 years 4 months)

Enhanced USOC international bid strategies, and plans to secure the Host City designation. Managed all aspects of the site evaluation visits for the 2012 Olympic Bid process. Managed relationships with partnering organizations such as sports commissions, community based sports organizations, and local organizing committees. Responsible for all marketing aspects of the 1993-1995 U.S. Olympic Festivals with 37 Olympic summer and winter sports with 3500 participants.Managed relationship with host organizing committees. led the team that negotiated the host city agreements with the Athens Organizing Committee, chose the torch runners (1000+), managed the sponsors and public relations for the four U.S. host cities for the first International Olympic Torch Relay for the 2004 Olympic Games. U.S. Olympic Committee staff for the 1992 Olympic & Paralympic Games in Barcelona, 1992 Albertville, 1996 Atlanta, 2000 Sydney, 2002 Salt Lake City, 2004 Athens
Event Staff

U.S. Olympic Festival -'89

(Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; Sports industry)

March 1989 — September 1989 (7 months)

Local Organizing Committee planning staff for an Olympic Style competition with 37 Olympic summer and winter sports with 3500 athletes, coaches and officials held over seventeen days.

Keith Ferguson’s Education

University of Central Oklahoma - College of Business Administration

BBA , Business Management , 1983 — 1989

Activities and Societies:

Alpha Tau Omega
Sam Houston State University

Business 1977 — 1981

Activities and Societies:

Alpha Tau Omega